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Friday, November 14, 1986 Vol. 47 No. 16 Weber State College n Students fail to pay loans Heather Forsgren Assistant News Editor K f , . it r - . - v. j A h i 1 i i Jt i V Thirteen percent of the loans in the ASWSC emergency short term loan program are at this time considered "seriously delinquent" by financial aids. Alan Huss, ASWSC Residence Halls Association (RHA) senator, described seriously deliquent as loans which sufficient time has passed for payment requiring the school to take action. According to Huss, as of the end of October, almost $93,000 has been loaned out in the program. Of that amount, $34,262 is still outstanding."Currently it appears likely that 41 loans totaling $12,230 may default," said David L. Bigelow, financial aids administrator; in a statistical update memo to C. Scott Baxter, ASWSC vice president of academics and administration, dated Oct. 28. Bigelow described default as meaning totally uncollectable. He said Wednesday that the $12,230 amount reflects those loans that are seriously deliquent. In May 1985, ASWSC set up an emergency short term loan program. The program arranged for approximately $100,000 for loans to be set aside by financial aids. ASWSC then had to put up ten percent collateral, $10,000, to reimburse financial aids for any defaulted loans. The money was to be transferred from the ASWSC operating budget of that year to financial aids. However, Grant Protzman, ASWSC advisor, said in the .O.ct.,.27.jrieting of the ASWSC senate that the money was never transferred. Recently Protzman said ASWSC has documentation proving that the money was transferred. The transfer took place two years ago "which is why the dispute," he continued. As of yesterday, the money had not been transferred according to Richard L. Mills, director of financial aids. The loans were set up for those students who could justify a need, according to Kelly B. Miles, last year's ASWSC academic vice president. "Sometimes a student runs short of funds in the middle of the quarter and unless a loan is available, some students will quit, which is tragic," said Miles in a Signpost article September 24, 1985. Students are allowed to borrow between $50 and $400 and there is a $10 origination fee. Emil O. Hanson, assistant vice president for ad-ministative services said the original intent was for emergencies but that isn't the way it is being used. Bigelow explained that a defaulted loan was a loan totally uncollectable. According to Baxter, there was no projection made on the number or amount of loans that would default. Before loans are considered default they go through a series of events. . Financial aids exhausts the billing process with no response from the student. The loan is reviewed. The loan is assigned to a collection agency. The collection agency exhausts all of its possibilities. These could include civil action. The loan is returned to the school. The loan is again reviewed by financial aids. It is possible at this point for the loan to be assigned to a different collection agency. Baxter added that another recourse for the school is to hold up graduation and transcipts. The entire process could take anywhere from six months to two years, said Bigelow. As a result, Bigelow said, sufficient time has not passed for any of the loans from the ASWSC (see LOANS on page 3) BASKETBALL SEASON begins today with the Purple and White iUr-squad game. The game begins tonight at 7:30 p.m. (Signpost photo: Scott Miller) New ticket policy outlined Committee asks students to unite JaNae Barlow Managing Editor Jonathan Wright ASWSC President It's time to play ball. Basketball that is, which brings up the annually hot topic of the Dee Event Center (DEC) ticket policy. There have been many policies in recent years, but the policy that has worked the best is the policy that was used last year. Last week I met with representatives from the Dee Event Center (DEC), the athletic department, and college administrators. There will be no significant changes from last year's policy. In addition to the procedures listed below, all students will be required to enter the DEC through the north gate. This will assist the staff in both crowd control and counting people. The student ticket policy for this season will be as follows: 1. All seats are generaladmission. 2. Students need only a valid ID card for admittance to the games. Cards must be shown at the gate and at the portals. 3. Student groups can save seats for their members in sections V and B. At 7:15 p.m., empty seats in these sections become available. There will be no saving of seats after 7:15 p.m. No seats may be saved in section A. 4. The first six rows of section V are reserved for Resident Hall students. At 7:15 p.m., empty seats in this section are available to all students. 5. Students or student groups wishing to sit in the "pit" section must apply by filling out an application with the ASWSC secretary. Seating in this area is limited and is subject to availability each game. Applications should be filed with the ASWSC secretary for the entire season by Nov. 17. 6. "Special students" those with less than 12 credit hours, will pay $2.50 for out-of-state (see TICKETS on page 3) Yesterday the first formal attempts were made at getting student support for the student demonstration at the State Capitol. The Committee to Meet the Governor was asking for definite committments of participation from groups and individuals. The group began circulation of petitions supporting the demonstration. One of the signers promising to participate in the activity was WSC President Stephen D. Nadauld. The student demonstration will be at the Utah State Capitol building on Monday, Nov. 24. Busses will leave the school at 2:30 p.m. The group also sent a letter to the Faculty Executive Committee asking for support of the activity. Rosemary Connover, chair of Faculty Senate, said the Executive Committee supports the concept of a student demonstration and student involvement in such issues. This letter will be sent to all faculty at the college. They will be asked by the Committee to Meet the Governor to read it to their classes. The demonstration is in support of the 110 percent budget request for education next year made by the Board of Regents to the Governor. "Who knows what will go next year if we don't show support of this budget," said Kevin Bell, ASWSC non-traditional students senator. Inside. Art faculty practice what they teach see page 10 Court battle decides text content see page 2 I Basketball season preview see pages 6-7

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Friday, November 14, 1986 Vol. 47 No. 16 Weber State College n Students fail to pay loans Heather Forsgren Assistant News Editor K f , . it r - . - v. j A h i 1 i i Jt i V Thirteen percent of the loans in the ASWSC emergency short term loan program are at this time considered "seriously delinquent" by financial aids. Alan Huss, ASWSC Residence Halls Association (RHA) senator, described seriously deliquent as loans which sufficient time has passed for payment requiring the school to take action. According to Huss, as of the end of October, almost $93,000 has been loaned out in the program. Of that amount, $34,262 is still outstanding."Currently it appears likely that 41 loans totaling $12,230 may default," said David L. Bigelow, financial aids administrator; in a statistical update memo to C. Scott Baxter, ASWSC vice president of academics and administration, dated Oct. 28. Bigelow described default as meaning totally uncollectable. He said Wednesday that the $12,230 amount reflects those loans that are seriously deliquent. In May 1985, ASWSC set up an emergency short term loan program. The program arranged for approximately $100,000 for loans to be set aside by financial aids. ASWSC then had to put up ten percent collateral, $10,000, to reimburse financial aids for any defaulted loans. The money was to be transferred from the ASWSC operating budget of that year to financial aids. However, Grant Protzman, ASWSC advisor, said in the .O.ct.,.27.jrieting of the ASWSC senate that the money was never transferred. Recently Protzman said ASWSC has documentation proving that the money was transferred. The transfer took place two years ago "which is why the dispute," he continued. As of yesterday, the money had not been transferred according to Richard L. Mills, director of financial aids. The loans were set up for those students who could justify a need, according to Kelly B. Miles, last year's ASWSC academic vice president. "Sometimes a student runs short of funds in the middle of the quarter and unless a loan is available, some students will quit, which is tragic," said Miles in a Signpost article September 24, 1985. Students are allowed to borrow between $50 and $400 and there is a $10 origination fee. Emil O. Hanson, assistant vice president for ad-ministative services said the original intent was for emergencies but that isn't the way it is being used. Bigelow explained that a defaulted loan was a loan totally uncollectable. According to Baxter, there was no projection made on the number or amount of loans that would default. Before loans are considered default they go through a series of events. . Financial aids exhausts the billing process with no response from the student. The loan is reviewed. The loan is assigned to a collection agency. The collection agency exhausts all of its possibilities. These could include civil action. The loan is returned to the school. The loan is again reviewed by financial aids. It is possible at this point for the loan to be assigned to a different collection agency. Baxter added that another recourse for the school is to hold up graduation and transcipts. The entire process could take anywhere from six months to two years, said Bigelow. As a result, Bigelow said, sufficient time has not passed for any of the loans from the ASWSC (see LOANS on page 3) BASKETBALL SEASON begins today with the Purple and White iUr-squad game. The game begins tonight at 7:30 p.m. (Signpost photo: Scott Miller) New ticket policy outlined Committee asks students to unite JaNae Barlow Managing Editor Jonathan Wright ASWSC President It's time to play ball. Basketball that is, which brings up the annually hot topic of the Dee Event Center (DEC) ticket policy. There have been many policies in recent years, but the policy that has worked the best is the policy that was used last year. Last week I met with representatives from the Dee Event Center (DEC), the athletic department, and college administrators. There will be no significant changes from last year's policy. In addition to the procedures listed below, all students will be required to enter the DEC through the north gate. This will assist the staff in both crowd control and counting people. The student ticket policy for this season will be as follows: 1. All seats are generaladmission. 2. Students need only a valid ID card for admittance to the games. Cards must be shown at the gate and at the portals. 3. Student groups can save seats for their members in sections V and B. At 7:15 p.m., empty seats in these sections become available. There will be no saving of seats after 7:15 p.m. No seats may be saved in section A. 4. The first six rows of section V are reserved for Resident Hall students. At 7:15 p.m., empty seats in this section are available to all students. 5. Students or student groups wishing to sit in the "pit" section must apply by filling out an application with the ASWSC secretary. Seating in this area is limited and is subject to availability each game. Applications should be filed with the ASWSC secretary for the entire season by Nov. 17. 6. "Special students" those with less than 12 credit hours, will pay $2.50 for out-of-state (see TICKETS on page 3) Yesterday the first formal attempts were made at getting student support for the student demonstration at the State Capitol. The Committee to Meet the Governor was asking for definite committments of participation from groups and individuals. The group began circulation of petitions supporting the demonstration. One of the signers promising to participate in the activity was WSC President Stephen D. Nadauld. The student demonstration will be at the Utah State Capitol building on Monday, Nov. 24. Busses will leave the school at 2:30 p.m. The group also sent a letter to the Faculty Executive Committee asking for support of the activity. Rosemary Connover, chair of Faculty Senate, said the Executive Committee supports the concept of a student demonstration and student involvement in such issues. This letter will be sent to all faculty at the college. They will be asked by the Committee to Meet the Governor to read it to their classes. The demonstration is in support of the 110 percent budget request for education next year made by the Board of Regents to the Governor. "Who knows what will go next year if we don't show support of this budget," said Kevin Bell, ASWSC non-traditional students senator. Inside. Art faculty practice what they teach see page 10 Court battle decides text content see page 2 I Basketball season preview see pages 6-7